Index and balance indicator.



No. 864,718. PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907. R. L. ANGELL. INDEX AND BALANCE INDICATOR.

APPLIUATION FILED APR-2.1907

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PATENTED AUG. 2'7, 1907.

R. L. ANGELL. INDEX AND BALANCE INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2.19()7.

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ROMAINE LEE ANGELL, OF SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA.

INDEX AND BALANCE xu'nrcnron.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROMAINE LEE Arre'nnna citizen of the United States, residing at San Pedro, in the county of Los Angeles and State of-C'alifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements inIndex and Balance Indicators, of which the following is a specifi- I therefrom without disarranging the relativeposition of the remaining holders.

A further and special object is to provide an indicator that is moreparticularly designed to be used in banks in which the balances of the accounts at the end of a days business may be compared with the balances of the preceding day, by means of which the postings and calculations may be proved. i

'A further object is to provide an indicator thatpermits of an alphabetical or other desired arrangement of the various accounts. I i

I accomplish these objects by means of the device, described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichz- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my complete index and .balance indicator. Fig. 2- is a partial side elevation of one of the leaves with parts broken away to show its interior construction. Fig. 3 is a longitudiual section through one of the leaves taken on line 33 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig, 4 is a cross section taken on the line H of Fig. 5 is a perspective view of oneof the adjustable card holders, showing one of the cards in perspective detached therefrom. Fig. spective view of a modified form of card.

Referring to the .lrawings l0 designates the several loose leaves which term the indicator detachably secured together in any suitable manner, preferably by means of threaded studs 11 secured to the back leaf A,

As the construction of the I will for convenience and and wing thumb nuts 12.

several leaves are identical, brevity'describe only one. Thegbody 130i the leaf is formed of a sheet of light rigid material, .preie mbly aluminium as that material combines the requisitelstrength and lightness; The upper, lower and oiiter edges 14, 15. and 16 respectively of the body. 13hr: turned :overthe face of the sheet,the

' upper-and lower. edges? Hand; 150i the sheetiorming guide ways for. a longitudinally'disposed holder retain ing bar 17, the functions ofvwhi h will be more particularly described herehditer.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 2,1907. Serial No, 366,001-

" so as to form a rigid back and member 13. Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated 6 G- is a perto day as the balances change.

Patented. Aug. 27, 1907.

Near the inner edge 18 of the body 13 of the indicator leaf is a plate 19, preferably formed of aluminium which is rigidly secured to theedges l iand 15 of the body 15". This plate forms a pocket 20 for the reception of holder'retaining bar springs 21, the inner ends of springs 21 being rigidly secured to the under face of edges 14 and 15 of the body 13. These springs are here-- shown as being formed of a resilient wire, but may be of other forms such as flat or coiled springs. Holder retaining bar 17 is preferably offset on its outer edge, so as to provide room for engagement of the tongues of the cardholders, will begiven later on. Iri'terposed between body 13 of the leaf and plate 19, and rigidly secured thereto by means of rivets 22 or other securing means, is a strip of. flexible material 23, preferably leather providedwith apertures 24 which are designed to register with studs 11 rigidly. secured to back leaf A. The back leaf A is preferably greater than the other leaves, the purpose being to furnish a securing plate for the studs 11.

This back leaf is pref-- erably formed of cardboard or other similar material, prevent noise when handling the indicator. I i The adjustable cardho ders 25 are formed of a single sheet'of metal, the top and bottom edges 26 and 27 beingturned over, so as to form guide ways for the adjustable indicator cards 28, the inner edge 29 being turned upwardly, so as to form a stop to limit the further inward movement of the card. In the inner and outer ends of the body of the holder are fortified; downwardlyprojecting tongues 30 and 31, tony-1e 3O engaging the holder r taining bar 17, and tongue 31 engaging the outer to. od over edge 16 of the body It will benz bserved by the construction of the leaf and holders that the spring pressed holder a more'extendeddescription of which retaining bar being forced outwardly, will retain the cardholders in placcan d prevent them from accidental removal. v

In Figs. 1, 2 and I have illustrated the.cardsas be ingsuitablyspacec. for the name of the account, and also for two balances, one of the columns indicating the balance of accounts which have changed during a" days business and the other indicating the preceding days balance. The faces of these cards may be silicated, so that one of the balances which are indicated inpen oil may be erased at the end of each days business. I In Fig. 6 I have illustrated a card .34 which consists preferably of two divisions and 36, division '35 being intended for tlie'nameotthe account and division-36 being for the balance at the end of the days business.

The outer end of division 36 is cut, so asto form a tab 3'Zby means of which it may be withdrawn from day The operation of my improved device is asioll'owszf j The cards are slipped into the holders bearing the name 15rthe account rind are arranged in alphabetical order, the last few cards the bottom of the leaf being blank,

For in unce ii there is an account opened with a firm bearing the name elf Allan & (10., one or these card holders at the bottom would be inscribed with the name and the amount oi deposit, and then withdrawn and placed between the first and second. holders on the sheet as illustrated in Fig.1, all the other holders being pushed doWnws-rdly to take the place of the holder withdrawn and to provide room for its insertion at the proper place. When Etn account is closed the holder may be withdrawn from its place and placed at the bottom or with the other closed accounts and ii the account should be reopened it cduld again be placed in its proper position. d

I: will be observed from the foregoing description that I have prodded an extremely useful device, whereby th accountwill always be kept in alphabdtical or or d e (1 order, and where an account or a number of them may be withdrawn without disturb in the relative )ositions of the remainder.

A further and principal advantage of this device is that it enables accountant to instantly find an account. fbe indicator balance book may be usedwith any ledger now in use, the left hand side of the cards being provided with a space 38 for the insertion of the ledger page number.

The double columns for the balances permits oi the balance of an account being kept in the left column and the new balance as the account changes being placed 7 in the right column. To provide the postings and calculations, it is only necessary to take the footings of the balances in the right column and the ones opposite in the left column and the difference between them should be the difference between the checks and deposits in that section. It this is found to be so it proves the postings and calculations in this section to be cormot and the balances to be carried out correctly. The balance in the lelt column opposite the new balances may then be erased and the new balances inserted in their places, leaving the right column clear'of balances for the new balances of the succeeding day.

It will be noted from the foregoing description that I have provided a device that will effect a great savingin time and labor where a large number of accounts are carried.

Having described my invention what I claim as new i and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1 they may be instantly utilized When required.

2. A balance indicator comprising a plurnlily of rigid leuves interchangeably secured together, and :1 series of open faced curd pockets adjustnbly and detuelmbly .ecured to each or" said leaves.

3. A balance indicator or the like, comprising a rigid buse member provided with a plurality of removable curd pockets, and spring operated means secured to said base member, whereby said holders are retained in detachable relation to the buse member.

4 A balance indicator or the like. comprising a base member, of spring pressed bur secured to said base member-,ond a plurality of card pockets, the outer ends of which engage the outer edge or said base member and the inner ends engaging the outer edge of the spring pressed bur, whereby the holders are removably secured to the base nlember.

5. A lllllllllfl indicator or the like, comprising n rigid b'use member provided along its outer edge with u series of open l'uced horizontally disposed cord pockets dotaclr.

ubly and udjustubly' secured thereto said pockets arranged substantially one below the other, and or a name and balance indicating, curd adopted to be placed in each .of said holders.

(i. A balance indicator or the like, comprising a base member provided along its outer edge with :1 series of open faced horizontally disposed curd pockets (leluchably and udjusrubly secured thereto, said pockets :frrnnged substuntiully one below the other, of a name card adapted to be placed in each of said pockets, and a. separate balance indicating card also arranged in each pocket and adapted to be changed as the balance of the corresponding account changes.

7. A balance indicator or the like, comprising a base member having guide ways on its upper and lower edges and having its outer edge turned upwardly and inwardly, of a springcontrolled bar movnbly mounted in the guide ways of the base member, and a plurality of curd pockets having downwardly projecting engaging tongues, said tongues adopted to engage the outer edge of said base member and said spring controlled bur, whereby said holders are udjustably and detaclmbly secured to said base member. l

S. A device of the class described comprising a rigid base member, of a series of removable open faced horizontally disposed card pockets arranged substantially one below the other adjustably secured to said base member, and spring operated menus secured to snld base member adapted to retain said pockets in detachable relatlon to said base member. I

9. A device of the class described comprising a rigid base member, provided along its outer edge with engaging means, of a-spring pressed retaining har m'ovubly secured to said base member, and a plurality of open faced horizontully disposed curd pockets interposed between said engaging means on the base member and said spring pressed bar, whereby said pockets are retained in'detncb.

ROMAINE LEE ANGELL.

Witnesses Honour C. BALY, E. I). SEwAim." 

